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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Geological repository Geological repository The term 'Geological repository' as it applies to the area of nuclear science can be defined as ' An excavated, underground facility that is designed, constructed, and operated for safe and secure permanent disposal of high-level radioactive waste. A geological repository uses an engineered barrier system and a portion of the site's natural geology, hydrology, and geochemical systems to isolate the radioactivity of the waste. The Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, as amended, specifies that this waste will be disposed of in a deep geologic repository, and that Yucca Mountain, NV, will be the single candidate site for such a repository. On June 3, 2008, DOE submitted a license application to the NRC seeking authorization to construct the Yucca Mountain repository. For further detail, see High-Level Waste Disposal. '. The term 'Geological repository' as it applies to the area of energy can be defined as ' A mined facility for disposal of radioactive waste that uses waste packages and the natural geology as barriers to provide waste isolation'. Previous 5 Terms: geoid Geologic assurance Geologic considerations Geologic sequestration Geological and geophysical (G) costs Next 5 Terms: geology geology Geomagnetic Elements Geomagnetic Field Geomagnetic Storm About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.